Barry Callebaut has insisted the investments it made during the first six months of its financial year have provided it with a "good base" for future growth after it reported a fall in half-year profits. The Swiss chocolate maker ...
Brazilian food group Brasil Foods has said it will look to increase prices to offset the recent spike in commodity costs. The company yesterday (14 August) reported a slump in half-year profits that was partly thanks to a spike in grain ...
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A more muted profit forecast from UK meat processor Hilton Food Group sent shares in the Tesco and Ahold supplier down in early trading this morning (11 September). After reporting flat half-year profits, Hilton said it now expects annual ...
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The Abu Dhabi market index ADXGI gained 0.14% to close at 2, 514.45 points. While Etisalat (off 0.44%) weighed on the gauge, Aldar Properties (up 0.82%) supported the measure, gaining Gulf Cement Company reported a 99% increase in half-year ...
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A fall in the Brazilian real and a spike in soybean costs were key factors in the fall in half-year profits at Brasil Foods,the company has reported. Brasil Foods booked an 82%fall in first-half net profit to BRL160m(US$79.2m)for the six ...
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Following on from other Chinese cement producers, which have reported large slumps in their half year profits, Xinjiang Tianshan Cement Co Ltd, based in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, has announced a first half net profit of ...
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